Hey, guys, would like to hear your thoughts!
I’m currently working on a track for project, which requires some guitar sounds that is very common in disco/funk records (think of Nile Rodgers, Curtis Mayfield, Prince maybe).
So far I've had great success to get some lovely distorted/effected tones out of Hx stomp, but when it comes to clean tone for rhythm guitar, it gets a bit tricky.
For me the the challenge is to find most "transparent" amp and cab combo setting so it doesn't overdrive and "break" tone too much. I know, that one of the tricks that is actually used by the artists mentioned above is to record just DI, without a cab, but this kind of sound in my case is a bit too dry and sterile (most probably because I don't have analogue API Channel Strip :) and I'd also like to keep the opportunity to achieve similar sound when playing live with HX, if it'll be needed later.
Anyway, here is the 5 different setting audio clips with two guitar lines playing together.
Guitar used: Fender Stratocaster Player series, pickup position: middle + neck
Tell me what you think. I know, the right answer would be “trust your ears”, but I’d really like to hear opinions and recommendations as I’m new to stombox world and there is definitely room for improvement.
1) DI, without Amp and Cab
2) Amp: Us Double Vib, Cab: IR OH 412 MRBW MED OH1-05 (Ownhammers 1971 Marshall 1960B)
3) Amp: Us Deluxe Vib, Cab: 1x12 US Deluxe
4) Amp: Jazz Rivet 120, Cab: IR 1960-G12M25-SM57-CapEdge45-6in ( Redwirez Marshall 160A)
5) Amp: Jazz Rivet 120, Cab: IR 1960-G12M25-SM57-CapEdge45-6in ( Redwirez Marshall 160A) with Cab Mix being 35%
Thanks!